Wednesday
8-9 p.m.: Dancing with the Stars/George Lopez & According to Jim
9-10 p.m.: Lost
10-11 p.m.: The Nine
From ABC's Press Release:
"The Nine" (one-hour, Wednesday, 10:00 p.m., ET) - So much in life is beyond your control. You may go about your day like any other when suddenly a random moment, an accident, a blessing, even a stranger redirects your life forever. And on that day, it's up to you to decide if that moment will stop you in your tracks or lift you up to new heights.Nine people will face just such an unexpected twist when they are caught in a bank robbery gone wrong and endure a 52-hour hostage standoff that will leave more than one person dead. When all is said and done, these people will never be the same. They will share the common bond of what happens inside the bank and will be forever affected and intertwined because of it.
From the creator of "Without a Trace" and an executive producer of "The West Wing" comes a dramatic character study that will keep audiences hooked with the mystery of what happened during the hostage standoff. Each episode will begin with a flashback to reveal another 10 minutes of the hostage crisis, uncovering why and how these nine strangers are still linked today. Tim Daly ("Wings"), Chi McBride ("Boston Public") and Scott Wolf ("Party of Five") star.
Cast:
Chi McBride ("Boston Public"): Malcolm
Jessica Collins ("CSI"): Lizzie
Tim Daly ("Wings"): Nick
Kim Raver ("24"): Kathryn
Scott Wolf ("Party of Five"): Jeremy
John Billingsley ("Star Trek: Enterprise"): Egan
Lourdes Benedicto ("24"): Eva
Camille Guaty ("Prison Break"): Franny
Owain Yeoman ("Troy"): Lucas
Dana Davis ("Veronica Mars"): Felicia
Credits:
EP/Writer: Hank Steinberg ("Without a Trace")
Co-EP/Writer: K.J. Steinberg ("Beautiful People," "Judging Amy")
EP/Director: Alex Graves
Production Company: Warner Bros. Television, Sunset Road Productions
My Thoughts: Wednesday is a pretty good night for ABC with Lost, but they have had a problem finding a good complement for it. Neither Alias or Invasion worked out. However, they may have found a good companion show for Lost in The Nine. Character studies and flashbacks figure heavily into Lost, so it's possible that the same tactics could work again on The Nine. The only concern I have about this show is that it may end up not being different enough from its lead-in.
Thursday
8-8:30 p.m.: Big Day
8:30-9 p.m.: Notes from the Underbelly
9-10 p.m.: Grey's Anatomy
10-11 p.m.: Six Degrees
From ABC's Press Release:
"Big Day" (half-hour, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., ET) - If "24" married "Father of the Bride," their child would be "Big Day." Everything matters at a wedding, and the smallest imperfections can reverberate throughout the event as if lives actually hang in the balance. Choice of side salad? A trivial decision you would think, but for the mother of the bride, this might as well be the most critical decision of her life, and if you're the caterer, you'd better get it right. That's just the beginning — the maid of honor accidentally drinks the best man's contacts after sleeping with him, and the father of the bride wants to stop the wedding. Things are about to get even more complicated for Danny and Alice, as their day turns into a season-long roller coaster where nothing goes according to plan. Over the course of an entire season, each episode will focus on one day - Danny and Alice's wedding day.
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